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B. D. MORRELL. PORTABLE FOLDING GOT.

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PORTABLE FOLDING GOT. No. 505,409. Patented Sept. 19, 1893.

vzw/ @WV UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN D. MORRELL, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

PORTABLE FOLDING COT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 505,409, datedSeptember 19, 1893.

Application filed July 19,1892. Serial No. 440,455. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN D. MORRELL, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPortable Folding Cots, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in beds, particularly tothat class known as portable folding cots.

The object of this invention, is, to provide a cot specially adapted tobe readily and conveniently folded in a compact bundle, of comparativelysmall size, and at the same time, one that shall present a neatappearance.

The invention furthermore, contemplates the provision of a case orcovering designed to contain the cot after it has been folded, the coverbeing provided with suitable means for carrying the same.

A further object of the invention resides in the employment of suchpeculiar construction whereby the head portion of the cot may be readilyadjusted to any desired angle of elevation.

The object of the invention is finally to provide a portable cot, thatshall be at once strong, durable and thoroughly efficient in use.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in a portable cot,comprising the usual side rails and the pivotally secured X-shaped legsor braces adapted to fold inwardly, or toward each other.

The invention consists furthermore, in the combination with the siderails supported on the X-shaped braces, of the detachably securedextension pieces, for the purpose of increasing the length of the cot,and the hinged head portion adj ustably supported by the X- brace.

The invention furthermore, consists in a novel form of cover, adapted tobe secured to the side rails and capable of being readily detached forwashing, c.

The invention finally consists in various novel details of constructionhereinafter to be more fully described and specifically pointed out inthe claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, wherein likeletters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views,in which- Figure 1, is a view in perspective of one form of folding cot,embodying my improvements and showing same set up ready for use. Figs.2and 3, are viewsin detail of one of the side rails shown detached. Fig.4, is an enlarged detail view of the hinged joint between the horizontaland incline rail sections. Fig. 5, is a similar view showing theconnection between the horizontal rail section and the extension piece,also showing in dotted lines the pivotal connection of the X-shapedbrace with said rails, and Fig. 6, is a view showing the appearance ofthe cot when in its folded position and inclosed within the covering orcase. in g the position of certain parts,when the cot is partly folded.Fig. 8, is a similar View,

- showing the cot completely folded, and Fig.

9, is a view of the cover, with the head portion folded and resting onthe body portion.

In the drawings: A, indicates the cot, having the side rails a, a,supported by the X- shaped legs B, the latter being bracedlongitudinally by the rods 1), b, and held in position by the stretcher29 The inclined portion A is similarly provided with side rails a 64which are braced by the adjustable X-shaped brace pieces B said rails abeing removably held by means of hooks a secured in the ends thereof anddesigned to engage in the apertures of said X-brace,as shown in Fig. 2.The opposite ends are hinged, as shown in Fig. 4, wherein a, representsa socket piece secured on the ends of the rail and provided with aseries of apertures a", adapted to receive the hook end of the pivotalhinge a the latter being secured by the screw a in one of a series ofapertures a formed in the collars a ,a ,of the horizontal rail a. Theprojecting end of said rail is suitably rounded or beveled and fittingthe socket piece, (as shown in dotted lines.) Thus it will beunderstood, that when it is desired to incline the head portion, theside rails thereof will be guided andretained in position by the pivotalhinges as above described. I

In Fig. 5, the method of lengthening th part is illustrated, wherein theupper slotted Fig. 7, is a view in perspective show- I end of one of theX-shaped supporting legs or braces B, is shown pivotally held on thelateralprojection a slotted at a of the collar a ,bythe pin 01, saidcollar being loosely secured on a reduced portion of the rail and heldin position by the socket piece 0, of the extension rail C.

To fold the cot, the stretcher b and the lateral brace 12 are detached,also the X-brace B when the first told is made, by turning the inclinedportion A on its pivot until it rests on the cot proper. The next stepis to fold the braces B toward each other after removing the extensionpieces O, until said braces rest on the bottom of the cover D, afterwhich the several small parts may be advantageously placed to form acompact bundle to snugly fit in case E. The cover D, is so arranged,whereby it may be readily slipped ofI" the side rails, when desired, forpurposes of washing, &c.

It will be understood that various changes may be made in the detailconstruction of the invention Without departing from the general ideainvolved.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1'. In a .folding cot, the combination with the side rails a-, of theinclined rails a the connection between the rails aa comprisingthesocket-piece a, adapted for the reception of the beveled extremities ofsaid rails -a and having a series of apertures -a, the hinge piece -aengaging the apertures, and the collars a on which said hinge piece isadj ustably secured, as specified.

2. The combination with the side rails a, of the inclined rails a andthe hinge connection between the same as described, the collars aloosely mounted on the reduced portions of said rails -a and theextensions C having sockets c engaging the extremities of said reducedportions to retain said collars in position, as specified.

3. In a folding cot, the combination with the side rails a of theinclined rails 'a the hinge connection between the same as described,the collars a a loosely mounted on said rails a and provided withslotted lugs a the collapsible supporting legs -BB-- pivotally securedto said lugs and suitably braced, and the removably secured cover D-, asspecified.

4. In a folding cot, the combination with the side rails a, of theinclined rails a and the X -shaped legs B, supporting the first named bya pivotal connection comprising the collars a a having the lateralslotted projections a adapted to be held in a recess formed in the upperend of the leg B, by the pivotal pin a, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof Iaftix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN D. MORRELL.

W itn esses:

H. C. EVERT, HENRY AIKEN.

